Uncle Joe's Mint Balls have been turned into a spirit by bar owner Tony Callaghan in collaboration with William Santus & Co, which has been making the confectionery since 1898.

Tony said: "I'm a Wiganer and I love Uncle Joe's, and with the exposure gin is having at the minute we thought why not combine the two?

"I've been astounded at how much we've sold so far. The amount of people who've emailed me and Uncle Joe's wanting to buy a bottle has been unbelievable - and from all over the world, as far as Australia.

"It's such an iconic product, almost everybody knows it and people love it."